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| story = ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' & ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' | | story = ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' & ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' | ||
| time = 1970, 1973 | | time = 1970, 1973 | ||
| non dwu = ''Garry Halliday'', ''Z-Cars'', ''No Hiding Place'', ''Crossroads'', ''The Avengers'', ''Adam Adamant Lives!'', ''The Newcomers'', ''Softly Softly'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Dad's Army'', ''Survivors'', ''Treasure Island'', ''The Ken Dodd Laughter Show'', ''Worzel Gummidge'', ''Hi-de-Hi!'' | | non dwu = ''Garry Halliday'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[No Hiding Place]]'', ''[[Crossroads]]'', ''The Avengers'', ''Adam Adamant Lives!'', ''The Newcomers'', ''Softly Softly'', ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''Dad's Army'', ''Survivors'', ''Treasure Island'', ''The Ken Dodd Laughter Show'', ''Worzel Gummidge'', ''Hi-de-Hi!'' | ||
| imdb = 0859560 | | imdb = 0859560 | ||
| official site = | | official site = | ||
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'''Talfryn Thomas''' was a [[Welsh]] actor, born John Talfryn Thomas on [[31 October (people)|31 October]] [[1922 (people)|1922]] in [[Swansea]]. | '''Talfryn Thomas''' was a [[Welsh]] actor, born John Talfryn Thomas on [[31 October (people)|31 October]] [[1922 (people)|1922]] in [[Swansea]]<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/3704177-Talfryn-Thomas Discogs]</ref>. | ||
Thomas appeared in two ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories: as [[Mullins]] in ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' and [[Dave (The Green Death)|Dave]] in ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]''. | Thomas appeared in two ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories: as [[Mullins]] in ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' and [[Dave (The Green Death)|Dave]] in ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]''. | ||
He trained as an instrument mechanic, but joined the local amateur dramatic society. During the [[Second World War]], he was a rear gunner on a [[Lancaster Bomber]], flying on multiple raids into [[Germany]]. After surviving a crash in which all other crew were killed, Thomas took up acting partly as a diversion from the trauma. Thomas excelled at playing quirky and sometimes seedy Welshmen. His distinctive appearance was enhanced by his protruding front teeth, which earned him the nickname "Talf The Teef". | He trained as an instrument mechanic, but joined the local amateur dramatic society. During the [[Second World War]], he was a rear gunner on a [[Lancaster Bomber]], flying on multiple raids into [[Germany]]. After surviving a crash in which all other crew were killed, Thomas took up acting partly as a diversion from the trauma. Thomas excelled at playing quirky and sometimes seedy Welshmen. His distinctive appearance was enhanced by his protruding front teeth, which earned him the nickname "Talf The Teef". | ||
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Talfryn's few films included Andrew Sinclair's adaptation of {{w|Dylan Thomas}}'s {{wi|Under Milk Wood}} (1972), with {{w|Richard Burton}}, {{w|Elizabeth Taylor}} and [[Peter O'Toole]]. Like Burton, Talfryn Thomas had been in the original radio play. He was also seen in the cult film, {{wi|Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (film)|Sir Henry at Rawlinson End}} (1980) from {{w|Vivian Stanshall}}. | Talfryn's few films included Andrew Sinclair's adaptation of {{w|Dylan Thomas}}'s {{wi|Under Milk Wood}} (1972), with {{w|Richard Burton}}, {{w|Elizabeth Taylor}} and [[Peter O'Toole]]. Like Burton, Talfryn Thomas had been in the original radio play. He was also seen in the cult film, {{wi|Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (film)|Sir Henry at Rawlinson End}} (1980) from {{w|Vivian Stanshall}}. | ||
Thomas died from a heart attack on [[4 November (people)|4 November]] [[1982 (people)|1982]], four days after his 60th birthday. | Thomas died from a heart attack on [[4 November (people)|4 November]] [[1982 (people)|1982]]<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/3704177-Talfryn-Thomas Discogs]</ref>, four days after his 60th birthday. | ||
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